Georgia O'Keeffe received a retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1970.
The Whitney’s retrospective recognized the breadth of her career, from early abstract drawings and New York skyscraper paintings to enlarged flowers, New Mexico landscapes, and later works. It helped establish her as a major figure in American art rather than simply a painter of flowers.
O'Keeffe had already received important exhibitions and honors, but the Whitney presentation was especially significant because it surveyed her work in a leading American museum. Her career continued after the retrospective, including later exhibitions and new works.
The date is sometimes confused with the 1946 retrospective organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. MoMA’s exhibition came earlier; the Whitney retrospective took place in 1970.